UPDATE: BON + IBMAN Vs COSON..... Cool FM OAP, Freeze, replies ElDee

By now this shouldn't be news to you, but we will fill you in all the same. Last week, the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria, BON,  in collaboration with the Independent Broadcasters association of Nigeria, IBAN, placed a ban on the playing of songs by artists who are members of COSON. Why?  According to BON and IBAN, they were constrained to take this step principally as “a result of COSON’s attitude of antagonism and harassment under the leadership of Tony Okoroji, the COSON Chairman. COSON had dragged a few radio stations to court in a bid to have them pay very large sums as royalties to artists for airplay.

Reacting to the ban, last week ElDee tweeted that ban or no ban, the music will reach its audience. He added that the ban would cause a dramatic decline in the already dwindling traditional radio listenership...
Read what Freeze of cool fm said about ElDee's comments after the cut